Tyler Rankins

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

To put things honestly, what inspired my most recent tattoo is your work Bang! At the time, I had a somewhat of a bad break up and wanted to express myself creatively, and get something related to how I felt at the time. The tattoo on my back is inspired by one of your original pieces. With me being what they call a "Disney Adult," I wanted to stay true to myself and get a piece that reminds me of two things: either things could kill you, or you kill it. Simple.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

If my ink could speak, it would simply say, "Trust your struggle and drink male tears on the rocks!" After my break up, I needed a reminder of who I am while having the potential of being who I'm becoming. By nature I'm a heartbreaker, and when I had my heartbroken, I knew that I never wanted to be on that receiving end of things ever again. I know sometimes that somethings don't always work out that way; however, it's about understanding the duality in every situation.

What would you do with the $25,000?

There's a laundry list of BS things that I would do with, 25,000, but I'd rather invest in my future with it. I'm an artist just like you Bang, but in another way. I'd use the money to invest into turning my apartment into my personal recording studio to create music. That's one option. The other would be to invest in property. I was once homeless a couple of years ago, and vowed to never go back to that kind of life ever again. Investing in real estate would be a way to keep that promise.